November 10, 2013

“It came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the L ORD hath sent me to Bethel.”

That was the first time he said it. Elijah, the type of the Master, said to Elisha, “Tarry here,” don’t go with me, “for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. And Elijah said unto him,” second time now, “Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee.”

They had departed from Gilgal, and Elijah said, “Wait there. I’m going to Bethel.” Elisha said, “No, I’m going with you.” At Bethel, Elijah said, “Wait here, I’m going to Jericho.” Elisha said no , “As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho”; there sure are a lot of those fellows everywhere you go! “And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LoRD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.” Now, that is a jumping off place. “And Elijah said unto him, Tarry…here.” For the third time, notice the repetition, the master says, “Tarry,” don’t go with me, “I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.” Now watch a word crop out that wasn’t there before. “And they two,” circle that word, “they two went on.”